Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-18
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
LEGAL NEWS.
THE BABY CASE

LEdhL IN Z NY D.
THE BABY CASE.
The fourth hearing in the Monks Harrison
baby case. on the wri. of hGbsus corpus, was
had b. fore Judge Hazen, on Monday morn
ing. Thompson brought the mater mp hy
reading the order Of Court that the defend
ants produce The child in Court on the morn
ipp Of Eoy II, at o'clock. Messrs Martin
and William Monss Wendsll Hickey and
Mrs Deer. four of the defendants appeared
in Court AID Mr.. Gaibrea.h read their ain
dayi; stating that they could not produce the
child. as they did not have it in their poses
session asd never had. e.c-, and also read a
letter from Mrs. HARRISON, III Kansas City,
10 her brother Martin Monks. statIng that
sLe ha,i her child and intended to keep II,
HAT her husband had abused her, and tha
She w.ula no. come back for any person or
auy eau eth she intended g in. to Southsr L
Cal,fcrnia. etc Thompson tnen made
pas.ionate statement of the case, and SAID that
an effort lad been maGeI o prejudice public
opiuion in this case, and that even tae papers
had published manufactured evidence; for
which statement he crew upon his exceeding
ly f.rtiie imagination.
Nessrs Bnwser and Gaibreath spoke for
Tie defendants On the legal questions invclv-
ed. ard Judge McJunkin on the facts. He
thought ibis proceeding ought to end, that
he prosecution lad been carried en- IL a vim
d;ctiye spirit, that the defendants sh"uid be
called uuon TO answer il the proper Court
that these defendants coald not deliver the
child to the father and never could aGve, uf-
less ih,y had used physical force, to take it
,rom tic mother, and that the railroad com
psnies hat carried the mother away might
rs well be held for contempt az these defend
ants
McCspdless, who always has something
novel and startling to say, compared the de-
tcudsnts in this case to the anarchists lately
hung 10 Chicago The anarchists did not
actually throw the bomb, but they were
there and encouraged it, and therefore were
held responsible, these defendants were pres
ent when the child was taken and therefore
should be held responsible. Charley also
attempted to quote some scripture bat got it
wrong and Judge HazeD. who
was better posted corrected
him Religion is net Charley's forte. he
should stick to the '-lurid liver and shining
gall" line, in which he IS SO brilliant sue
cess. The prosecution asked that the four
defendants present be cited to show cause
why they should not be held for contempt O.!
Court. Judge Hazen took the papers, and at
this writing, has made no order.
TRIAL LIST FOR THIS WEEK.
All Tie cases in the list for this week, ex-
cepting three, have been disposed OF as fol
lows:
Hockenberry VS. Hindmans-continued at
cost OF defendant.
Eicholtz ys Gardner-Verdict for defendant
Thompson vs McLimens-case discontinu-
ed by p,fF.
Emrick VS. Edmunds--verdict for plf for
-$iG0.
Harpers VS. Shaw and Black. adm'rs-case
settled.
Cubbison for use VS. Sowers-continued.
Duncan ys P & w X r Co-contInued.
Reed :nd wife VS. Craig and Wife--case dis
continued.
McCaudless VS. McCanjIes-continued.
SchIerter va Balfonr-Cornpulsory noD-suit
grsnled
Dunbar vs Evansburg-Verdict for plf for
SD o..
Kiter VS. SmJers ct al, on trial.
NOTES.
The exceptions to the sale of the Haley
property were Withdrawn aud sale confirm
Ell.
Michael Naloney was APPOINTED guardian
OF Calvin Wright.
Mr. II c. Lepsner resigned bis position as
constsble Of Jefferson twp, and recommend
cd the appointment Of Daniel Wallet.
Mr. Christopher Bergman was appointed
guardian Of VIM, Lcttie and Emma Ehiert.
L. A.Reider has had summons ia. ejectment
issued VS. Chas Smith, J. n. Bolsrd. c. d.
GreenIee an d others for the one-sixteeath of
q leaselaId OF acres in Jefferson twp. and
j. II. George had summons issued VS. same
parties for a one-fourth interest in same
tract, conlsinipg oil well known as Bolard
No. 2.
Thos Frazier and Wilson Gonigle have
been returned to Court for forcible entry on
oath Of J. w. Mckee, and James and Robt. Gil
lespie, ,Thos. Tate and John Welsh for forcible
eutry and for assault and battery on oath of
s. w. Crawford.
A petition was presented for bridge oyer
Anderson's Run in Middlesex twp.
Mr.. James Sellers, at liberty on a writ Of
habeus corpus, was recon- mitted to the custo-
dy OF the Sheriff, and as he refused to pay
his fine was again put it Jail. Judge Hazen
dismissed the writ at cost Of relator and holes
that Sellers was legally sentenced. Que of
Sellers attorneys took the papers to Brook
vile, Wednesday, for an opinion from JUS
tice Gordon who lives there.
Recent decisions of the State Attorney Gen.
eral end the Supreme Court make property
held in trust taxable, and Auditor General
Norris hgs notified the Boards of Revision Of
Giles aud County Commissioners that oil
personal property held in trust, whether for
Guiding mortgages on property outside the
State, and stocks and boDds issued by corpor.
ations OF other States, is liable TO taxation in
this State. snd should therefore be included
in the returns OF taxable property required
by law.
Mrs. Mary A. Graham and Mrs. Sa-
rah Likens, children and heirs of Isaac Ash.
decd. Ia,e OF Evars City, petitioned Court
for an appeal from the Registers Court, aud
state that the will made Aug 10. 's7, was de-
stroyed and cancelled; Sep. 26, '37, by their
father; cut that their, brother J.P. Ash, John
RobDer, Esq, and DIR. +. V. Brooks, appear.
ed before the Register on the oath Of Oct.
and had copy or it probated. A citation was
granted, returnable TO next term.
No assessor was elected in Portersville last
spring, and a petition was presented TO Court,
Wednesday, Tor the appointment of Alonzo
Henshew.
The will Of VIM. sehley Of Penn Twp was
probated and letters to Alois Beck.
Letters Of Admir- were granted to III. A.
Double and J, ii. Stemm in estate of John
Stemm, decd. of Franklin Twp.
Letters testamcntary were granted John
Rohuer, Esq., in estate Of Robert Forsythe,
decd, Of Adams Twp.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
John Purviance has decided 1G acres in
Marion 70 w II. Atwell for S4i2.50.
Daniel McMackin decided 10 acres in Clear |
field to Nancy McMackin for 81 and Nancy !
Mem decided 81 acres to Daniel Mem in same |
for same
J. J. Miller decided property in Clay to r. |
J.. McCardiess for 5110, aud Jas P Sander |
son of sn acre in same for 5lf)
Hanna SoIipger decided acres in Alle- |
gheny to w. w. Lindsey ct al for 1900.
w. q. Martin decided 3 acres in Connoq. |
to w. s Brandon for $50.
G. w. Ziegler ct al decided AZ acres in But. |
]er tp. TO w. II. Errett for $4,000, and Jno |
n. Muniz decided 8 acres In same TO same for |
$500.
Personal.
Mr. Plummer Bell Il slowly recovering.